To continue the championship race, Al Nassr was forced to defeat the home team Al Orobah. The match took place with many unexpected developments, especially when Al Nassr could not take advantage of the opportunity to gain points.

Al Orobah opened the scoring through Omar Al Somah, giving the home team an early advantage. Although Nawaf Boushal equalized for Al Nassr in the 51st minute, Johan Gudmundsson sealed a 2-1 win for Al Orobah in the 65th minute.

This was Al Nassr’s second defeat in their last three games, leaving them in third place in the standings, nine points behind leaders Al Ittihad.

Notably, this match marked Cristiano Ronaldo’s 100th appearance for Al Nassr. However, he failed to score on this special occasion. Since joining the team in 2023, Ronaldo has scored 89 goals and provided 19 assists in 100 matches. However, he often fails to score in anniversary matches, such as his 100th appearance for MU, Real Madrid and Portugal.

This defeat poses a big challenge for Al Nassr in competing for the championship and a place in the AFC Champions League. Currently, the team is facing fierce competition from rivals such as Al Hilal, Al Qadsiah and Al Ahli in the race to the top. Meanwhile, Al Ittihad has the opportunity to widen the gap with the second-placed team to 8 points if they win against Al Kholood.

After this defeat, Al Nassr needs to quickly regain their form to prepare for the important match in the AFC Champions League round of 16 against Esteghal FC in Tehran. This will be an opportunity for the team and Ronaldo to reaffirm their strength on the continental arena.

Score

Al Orobah: Al Somah (40′), Gudmundsson (65′)Al Nassr: Al Boushail (51′)

Line-up

Al Orobah: Al Rawili, Al Maghati, Kandouss, Al Shuwaish, Abu Taha, Gudmundsson, Muhar, Young, Al Ruwaili (Zouma 90′), Al Torais (Tello 62′), Al Somah (Al Qarni 90′)

Al Nassr: Bento, Alnajdi (Yahya 70′), Simakan, Al Fatil, Qasheesh (Al Boushail 46′), Gabriel, Brozovic, Al Sulayhim, Wesley (Ghareeb 79′), Duran, Ronaldo